We asked eight tastemakers if they have a favorite mirror in their houses. Turns out, everybody has a favorite mirror. And so many reasons why!

Venetian Mirror

Venetian Mirror

"Powder rooms are such an opportunity to wrap yourself in whatever indulgent feeling you want. The mirror that wound up in my Chicago powder room is 18th-century Venetian — sober, clean, not goopy, and it's from a neoclassical tradition that's so familiar to me. I love the dark wood frame and those beautiful etchings. I bought it 20 years ago in Rome on the Via Margutta, a street of antiques dealers, and it has followed me from house to house — living proof that if you buy something you love, you'll find a place for it." -ALESSANDRA BRANCA, INTERIOR DESIGNER

Grand Mirror

Grand Mirror

"My living room ceiling is 24 feet high, so I needed a mirror with a grand scale. John Rosselli made this one for me. It's 93 by 61 inches, a simple gilt frame with two pieces of antiqued mirror to give it that 18th-century feeling." -CHARLOTTE MOSS, INTERIOR DESIGNER